The Archaeological Conservancy

“The conservancys form 990 draft is reviewed by the president, cfo, treasurer, and finance committee of the board. The finance committee makes a recommendation to the executive committee, who votes to accept the 990 and related documents prior to filing. A copy of the final form 990 is distributed to the full board of directors.”

“Employees, officers, and directors are required to disclose any potential conflict of interest at the time it may occur to the president of the conservancy. All payments made during the course of each year are monitored by the president and cfo for potential conflicts of interest. There has never been an allegation of a conflict of interest situation in the history of the conservancy.”

“Compensation for the president is set each year by the full board of directors. A compensation committee first assembles a list of compensation data from 14 organizations that are felt to be closely similar to the conservancy. The compensation data is based on available irs form 990 reports and then adjusted for inflation and geographical region. The president's achievements are then evaluated by the committee and a recommendation is made for approval by the full board as part of the budget process. The considerations are documented in detail in the minutes from the session.”

“Compensation for officers or other key employees is recommended by the president to the board of directors based on individual job performance measures, employee experience, and prevailing wages in the area. The salaries are approved by the full board of directors as part of the annual budget process.”

“The conservancy's form 990, audit summary, and other organization information is available at its own website: www.thearchcons.org. The form 990 is also available at candid, charity navigator, the better business bureau, and other public websites. The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements may also be obtained on request at the conservancy headquarters: 1717 girard blvd ne, albuquerque, nm 87106.”

“To acquire and preserve america's most important archaeological sites. The conservancy identifies important endangered sites, acquires the property by purchase, gift, or bargain sale from donors, secures the property, stabilizes the cultural resources at the site, manages the archaeological preserve as part of a long-term plan, and educates the general public and local officials about the destruction of our cultural heritage and how to preserve what remains.”

“The vast majority of conservancy volunteers serve as site stewards of protected properties. Volunteer site stewards serve as the eyes and ears for the conservancy in the field. They regulary visit and monitor properties, promote archeological resource protection through education, outreach, and public awareness, and also perform hands-on maintenance of these sites. Maintenance can include mowing, fencing, and sign repair.”

“Change in value of annuities -2,333”